The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared in the waters of the River Guadiana near Mértola, in Portugal's Beja district, has been recovered, emergency authorities have confirmed.

The forest wildfire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday, 2 July, in Vouzela, in Northern Portugal's Viseu district, and later spread into three neighbouring municipalities, has already scorched more than 7,000 hectares of woodland and scrub, according to European monitoring data.

Portugal's national rail operator, CP – Comboios de Portugal, suspended six Intercidades (Intercity) train services linking Lisbon with other parts of the country this Friday, 3 July, as an intense heatwave pushed temperatures to exceptional levels.

Lagos Zoo has achieved a landmark conservation success with the birth of Portugal's first Southern ground hornbill, becoming the first institution in the country to successfully breed the vulnerable species in captivity.

The Government declared a state of alert on Thursday, 2 July, in response to the extreme temperatures forecast until Monday. Warnings have been issued over the worrying combination of oppressive heat and strong winds in Portugal's interior regions, fanning the flames of concern due to a relatively high risk of wildfires.

Portuguese midfielder and Olhão local Mateus Fernandes has completed a move to Tottenham Hotspur after spending last season at West Ham United, who were relegated from the Premier League.

The Mayor of Albufeira today gave a positive assessment of the noise-control measures introduced across the municipality a month ago, saying they were already delivering results. Local businesses, however, have disputed that view, warning that the restrictions are having a damaging financial impact.

Portugal is preparing to launch its first large language model designed specifically for its own language and cultural context, in what Government officials describe as a step towards “digital sovereignty”.